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Iași: 20,000 people process with relics of Saints Paraskeva and Paisius

Tens of thousands of Romanian Orthodox faithful came out for a procession with the relics of two of the most beloved Romanian saints through the streets of Iași on Sunday evening. The feast of St. Paraskeva, October 14, is traditionally one of the most significant religious events in Romania, drawing pilgrims from throughout Romania and…

Oct 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan addresses pilgrims as St Paraskeva’s celebrations begin: Go in peace! Be filled with joy!

In a video message, His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina addresses the pilgrims heading to Iasi to venerate the relics of Saint Paraskeva the New (October 14). The pilgrimage opens on Saturday, October 8. The relics of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky of Neamt will also be brought to Iasi for the celebrations that will…

Oct 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Cincture of the Theotokos to arrive in France next week

The reliquary keeping the Holy Cincture of the Mother of God will be taken from Kato Xenia Monastery in Greece to France next week. A delegation from Greece will first bring the Holy Cincture to the Three Holy Hierarchs church in La Courneuve on the outskirts of Paris on Friday evening, September 30. The delegation…

Sep 21, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

First Virtual Museum of Roma Holocaust in Romania, created by MNIR

The National Museum of History of Romania (MNIR) has announced the creation of the first Virtual Museum of the Roma Holocaust in Romania, according to a press release, AGERPRES reports. The project’s main objective is that of making the historical past from the Holocaust period known, and the accomplishment of this virtual museum to be…

Aug 10, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest to host traditional Palm Sunday procession after two-year hiatus

On Saturday, April 16, 2022, on the eve of the great feast of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem, the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest will organise the Palm Sunday procession in Bucharest, with the participation of hierarchs, priests, monks, nuns and lay believers from the capital and Ilfov county. This religious and missionary…

Apr 12, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Seven-day celebrations dedicated to the Saint who helped Bucharest during plague epidemic begin on Thursday

In a challenging context for Bucharest, severely affected by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pilgrimage dedicated to Saint Demetrius the New begins on Thursday, October 21, under exceptional conditions. Being called the Protector of Bucharest, Saint Demetrius helped the Romanian Capital during the bubonic plague epidemic of 1813-1814 and the cholera epidemic of…

Oct 20, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s Parliament Hall renamed in honour of King Michael I

The Vice President of the Senate of Romania, Alina Gorghiu, announced on Monday that the plenary hall of the Senate will be named after King Michael I of Romania. “It is definitely a beautiful moment for every senator, for every parliamentarian when they have the opportunity to speak in the plenary of the Senate, on…

May 12, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The Apostolic Nuncio to Romania visited the Library of the Holy Synod

HE Miguel Maury Buendía, Apostolic Nuncio to Romania, visited the Library of the Holy Synod on September 7. The distinguished guest was greeted by His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop, and Archim. Policarp Chițulescu, the Director of the Library of the Holy Synod. The hosts presented to their guest the Palace of the…

Sep 15, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

New Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţi will be enthroned Sunday

Archbishop-elect Calinic of Suceava and Rădăuţi will be enthroned Sunday in a ceremony after the Divine Liturgy at St John the New Monastery in Suceava. The ceremony will be led by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church elected His Grace Bishop Calinic of Botosani as…

Jul 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

World’s oldest man dies aged 111 and 8 months – less than a month after taking title

Dumitru Comănescu was aged 111 years and eight months old when he passed away on Saturday – just under one month after inheriting the title of the oldest living man in the world. The oldest man in the world has died less than one month after scooping the impressive title. Romanian Dumitru Comanescu was 111-years-old…

Jul 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Academy to bring Berlin Wall segment to Bucharest

The “Ion I. C. Brătianu” Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations of the Romanian Academy (ISPRI) will bring a large piece of the Berlin Wall to Bucharest, local Agerpres reported. The segment will be placed in the courtyard of the Romanian Academy and will be unveiled at 10:00 AM on November 7. “30 years…

Nov 2, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu